Wellington Recreation Football Club (also known as Wellington Rec) is a Northern Irish, intermediate football club, based in Larne, County Antrim, playing in the Intermediate Division of the Ballymena & Provincial Football League.
| Full name | Wellington Recreation Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Welly Rec |
| Founded | 1950s |
| Ground | Brookvale Park, Larne |
| Chairman | Kenny Thompson |
| Manager | Glenn Taggart |
| League | Ballymena & Provincial Football League, Intermediate Division |
| 2021-2022 | NAFL Division 1C, 5th |
The club was formed in the 1950s as A.E.I.: the football team associated with the AEI engineering company's factory in Larne. It joined the Amateur League in 1959. In 1973, the club was renamed G.E.C. after the company of that name took over the AEI factory. Then, in 1993, when GEC closed down its factory in Larne, the club was reformed under its current name and was allowed to retain its status and position in the Amateur League. [1]
The team second, Wellington Rec Olympic compete in the BPFL Junior Division 1, and the thirds, Wellington Rec Swifts compete in the BPFL Junior Division 3.[2]
References
edit- ↑ H. Johnstone & G. Hamilton (n.d.) A Memorable Milestone: 75 Years of the Northern Amateur Football League, p. 221
- ↑ "Ballymena and Provincial Football league - Select Competition". bpfl.leaguerepublic.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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